In response, senior Congress leader Anand Sharma today issued a clarification saying that Jammu & Kashmir is “purely India’s internal matter” and the delegation that met Corbyn did not have the mandate to speak on the issue.

“We are shocked by this misrepresentation and any unauthorised statement that has been made on behalf of the Congress party… The delegation which met, for that matter any chapter of the IOC, has neither a mandate nor any authorisation to speak on any matter which pertains to policies or India’s domestic issues. They are supposed to be only confined to the Indian diaspora,” said Sharma.

BJP misused Jermy Corbyn's tweet and ill informed Labour Party resolution on Kashmir to mislead the people and defame the congress party. Overseas Congress UK clarification that it had reaffirmed the stated position exposes the BJP's mischievous agenda.

The Indian Overseas Congress UK also issued a clarification saying that the meeting with Corbyn was to reiterate that outside intervention on J&K will not be entertained. It also accused the BJP of spreading “malicious” statements.